Town topics of a week in Emmetsburg—visitors and events
A wide array of notes from Emmetsburg and surrounding towns. Local visitors include A. W. Wagner to Spencer and J. S. Atkinson to Algona, with others traveling to Graettinger and Whittemore. The Tennesseean Jubilee Singers are set for next Saturday night, and church groups plan a large organ purchase. Various notes cover weddings, baptisms, graduations, and upcoming primaries, plus local sports, weather, and road projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Wagner
Spencer
J. S. Atkinson
Algona
F. H. Wells
Cylinder
Anna Donovan
West
Joe Orvis
Estherville
H. J. Pittiner
Arthur Ketch
Palo Alto County Normal Institute to Convene in City
The Palo Alto County Normal Institute will convene in this city Monday June for a week with morning and afternoon sessions. Teachers may tailor assignments. only with written permission from the county superintendent will any school be in session. Instructors include W. N. Clifford Council Bluffs geography didactics A B Blackman Town City civics economics psychology H A Welty Ruthven arithmetic history physiology Guy D. Clevanger Story City grammar music E C Meredith Emmetsburg algebra physics Katherine Duffy Emmetsburg primary methods Lille Patton Gouvern general chair. Clifford of Council Bluffs to lecture twice. Dr A S Bepford State Board of Education to discuss tuberculosis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto
Council Bluffa
A. B. Blackms
Town City
H. A. Welty
Ruthven
Guy D. Clevanger
Story City
E. C. Meredith
Emmetsburg
Katherine Duffy
Lille Patton
Sapt. Clifford
Gonneil Bluffs
A. &. Bepford
State Board of Central
Department of Education
Divorce sought by Ruthven couple in district court
G D Price asks for divorce from wife C D Price of Ruthven in district court with alimony sought by Mrs Price. She alleges years of cruelty dating to their Emmetsburg marriage, claims he beat and choked her, used her earnings for tobacco, and left for California with their sons also in California. She is described as a working woman.
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Comit
D. Prices
Ruthven
Price
California
Emmetsburg
Rothven
Col W. 8. Lyos Dies at Virginia Beach After Worldly Career
Colonel W. 8. Lyos of Clay county near Peterson, a Yale and Columbia graduate with European study, died recently in Virginia Beach. He lived on a large Clay county farm for over ten years, and was a former candidate for state senator from the area. Known as a generous, sporty traveler who had seen much of the world, his later years involved retreat from local and district politics after a varied career including Shakespearean scholarship and operatic work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. 8
Lyos
Peterson
Clay County
Virginia Beach
Virginia
Brooklyn
Ors
Dtate
Dr. Bachman
Clay
A. D. Clarke
Kossuth
Yale
Columbia
Emmetsburg Board of Health Regulations certified
State of Iowa Palo Alto county file copies laws board of health rules on pages six and seven of the Emmetsburg Democrat May 27 1908 certified as true by Auditor Sim R Stedman dated May 26 1903. Otto Elbert and others attended Mason City Sunday IX I C initiation with a large attendance and a grand time.
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State of Iowa
Palo Alto County
Laws Board of Health
P. I. Donlan
Robert E. Shea
Otto Elbert
Mason City
Mr. Elbert
Louis
Leo
Joseph
Grady
Ruthven
Death of J. Reade Clarke at Home
Sunday morning residents learned of the sudden death of J. Reade Clarke at his city home. He rose, dressed, and after a coughing spell collapsed. Heart failure was the cause. he had a history of heart trouble. Funeral set for Wednesday at 10 in Trinity Church by Dr. Jackson. Further life details to follow next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Reade Clarke
Mrs. Clarke
Drs. Cretzmeyer
Powers
Trinity Church
Jackson
Clarke
Roblingon Denies Postmaster Rumor at West Bend
J S Roblingon denies circulating rumor he will resign as postmaster at West Bend. He cites letters proving the claim false and expresses confidence in securing the Republican nomination for sheriff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Roblngon
West Bend
Brereton Daughter to Graduate at Waverly High School
Miss Winifred Brereton daughter of Rev and Mrs J E B Brereton will graduate at Waverly High Friday evening. She began in the kindergarten at Waverly and seven former companions will graduate with her. She has attended Emmetsburg High since her parents moved to Emmetsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Clara Millarke
Mallard
P. O. Refrell
Barna
Clare
Congregational Church
J. E. Brereton
Brereton
Emmetsburg
Winifred
J. EB. Brereton
Waverly High School
Emmetsburg High School
Emmetsburgy
Mueller Joins Naves Firm Near Luton California
C. C. Mueller has entered the employ of Mr. Naves of Luton California who was formerly partner of Mr. Saundars. The switch places Mueller in a new capacity within the local business partnership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Mueller
Mr. Naves
Luton, California
Mr. Saundars
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W. J. Brown
Topeka
Kansas
TW. Harrison
Henry D. Westergard
Anna Louise Paulson
Carrie Mitchell
Graettinger
Grill
Ft. Dodge
Father McNerney
Whittemore
Essie Sherlock
Wr. Dodge
Philip O'Connor
Lola Olivar
Dr. Beatty
Spancer
Iigh
Drybread & Laughlie
Alfred Ziehlke
Micheal Fleming
Wiss Murphy
St. Paul
Peter Jones
R. E
Mr. Shepherd
Mr. Cassidy
Des Moines
K. C
Emmet
Gunness
Martin Morrissey
Court House
M. Smith
Pierre
South Dakota
Will Hollenbeck
Estherville Dall
Omaha
Nevada
Waterloo
Black Hawk
Spirit Lake
Stratemyer
Winnie Wilmer
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Rose Wilmer
McCarty & McCarty
Aoata
R. E. Jones
Minneapolis
Hesh
L. C. Baker
Iowa Anti-Saloon League
Methodist Church
Conner
Senate
Melvin Fisk
Jim Fisk
Charlie Fist
Lovey Mary
Harry Dickinson
Moline
Illinois
Iowa Falls, Des Moines & Northfern
K. C. Hall
Mayine O'Connor
Towa
Duffy
L. H. Mayne
W. J. Branagan
D. Bickford
B. Persons
Donlon
G. A. BR
H.C. Shadbolt
W. H. Parks
THE
Teachers’ Institute
G. D. Price
Gol. Lyons
Glay County
Board of Health Regulations
Waverly
Ter
J. H. Knoblauch & Co
Emmetsburg Hardware Company
Casey, the Tailor
Col. Smith Brookhart
Washington, Iowa
Iowa
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